Brammadesam பிரம்மதேசம் |
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village | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 12°11′51″N 79°46′47″E / 12.19750°N 79.77972°ECoordinates: 12°11′51″N 79°46′47″E / 12.19750°N 79.77972°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Villupuram District |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,674 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 604301 |
Vehicle registration | TN-16 |
Nearest city | Pondicherry (30 km), Chennai (about 150 km) |
Sex ratio | 103 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 51.04 %% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Villupuram |
Brammadesam is an Indian Panchayat village located in Tindivanam taluk of Villupuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 56 village panchayats coming under Marakkanam block of the Villupuram district. The village code for Brahmadesam is 10 and it falls under the Marakkanam Block (Block Code.12).
The word Brammadesam (also spelled as Brahmadesam) means "Country of Brahma" in Tamil. There are at least five other villages in Tamil Nadu, also named as "Brahmadesam". One of these villages is in the same district as this one, but in the Viluppuram taluk. The other four are located in Tirunelveli, Thiruvannamalai, Perambalur and Erode districts respectively.
According to the 2001 census, the population of Brammadesam was 2674 with a total of 591 households. The female to male sex ratio was 965 with 1361 males and 1313 females. The literacy rate in the village was 51.04%.
The majority of the people in Brammadesam are involved in agriculture. Crops grown in the village include Paddy, Sugarcane, Casuarina, groundnut, cotton, and a few other pulses. The village also has a farmers Market where locally grown vegetables, handicrafts are sold every Wednesday. This market is also a major hub for cattle trade which attracts cattle buyers and sellers from nearby villages and hamlets.
To cater for the educational needs of rural students the Government of Tamil Nadu has set up one Government Higher Secondary School and one Panchayat Union middle schools administered by the Department of School Education. Apart from the government schools, private schools - Cornerstone Nursery & Primary School, T.Nallalam and few other private schools are also functioning in the village.